Transforming Triggers
Mark and Caroline discuss how to change our response to triggers and create more space between us and our reactions. They emphasize the importance of reconceptualizing old patterns and behaviors rather than suppressing or overriding them. By doing so, we can take control of our minds and create a more constructive future.In this clip
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The Mark Groves Podcast
#137: Dr. Caroline Leaf - Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess
Related Questions
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right?
For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time the person sees the spider or gets activated through some trigger, and immediately after uses breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right?